Muhammad Afzal Majoka
Muhammad Afzal Majoka is an Additional District and Sessions Judge in Islamabad, known for presiding over significant cases related to civil rights and freedom of expression. Recently, he made headlines by admitting revision petitions from journalists Matiullah Jan and Asad Toor, suspending a ban on their YouTube channels that had been imposed by a judicial magistrate for allegedly spreading misleading content. His ruling has been viewed as a critical stance against censorship and a defense of press freedom in Pakistan.
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Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka issued written decisions regarding the bail applications.
بانیٔ پی ٹی آئی اور بشریٰ بی بی کی ضمانت منظور، حکمنامہ جاری
Pakistan· 2026-03-03
Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka presided over the proceedings.
Controversial social media posts case: Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chatha submit list of defence witnesses - PakistanPakistan· 2025-12-05
Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka presided over the proceedings in the case against Mazari and Chattha.
Controversial social media posts case: Islamabad court rejects Imaan Mazari’s acquittal plea - PakistanPakistan· 2025-12-04
The case was heard in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka.
پراسکیوشن کے 3 گواہان کے بیانات ریکارڈPakistan· 2025-11-19
Muhammad Afzal Majoka issued the arrest warrants for Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha.
ریاست و قومی سلامتی اداروں کیخلاف متنازع ٹوئٹ، ایمان مزاری کے وارنٹ گرفتاری جاریPakistan· 2025-09-22
Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka presided over the hearing of the Sana Yousaf murder case.
ثنا یوسف قتل کیس، ملزم عمرحیات پر فرد جرم عائدPakistan· 2025-09-20
Muhammad Afzal Majoka is the Additional District and Sessions Judge who overturned the lower court's order.
Islamabad sessions court overturns judicial magistrate’s order banning 11 YouTube channels - PakistanPakistan· 2025-09-11
Muhammad Afzal Majoka is the Additional District and Sessions Judge who heard the revision appeals and ordered the suspension of the ban.
Islamabad court halts banning of 5 more YouTube channels - PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-12
Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka heard the revision appeals and ordered the suspension of the ban for the petitioners.
Islamabad court suspends order banning YouTube channels of Matiullah Jan, Asad Toor - PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-11